Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Liberal political institutions index
Burundi
0.15
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.184
in 2025
Burundi rank
156th
Saudi Arabia rank
154th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Burundi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.184 against 0.15 in Burundi, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 11 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.195 | 0.125 | 0.07 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 0.1951 | 0.1255 | 0.0696 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.195 | 0.1377 | 0.0573 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 0.195 | 0.141 | 0.054 | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.204 | 0.1436 | 0.0604 | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.3108 | 0.1612 | 0.1496 | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.256 | 0.1502 | 0.1058 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.3545 | 0.1458 | 0.2087 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.4074 | 0.1533 | 0.2541 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.3886 | 0.1625 | 0.2261 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.2011 | 0.1778 | 0.0233 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.1587 | 0.1807 | 0.022 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Burundi or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.184 against 0.15 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.034, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Burundi ranks 156th and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.